having fore-ordained us (he had already decided) [a past participle which should be interpreted as the time frame of when it took place] to be adopted [infinitive clause of the purpose of the fore-ordaining] through Jesus Christ [prepositional phrase of means or instrument, the means …
Predestination Gems
Bible Gem 612 – Predestination (Eph 1:5)
having fore-ordained us (he had already decided) [a past participle which should be interpreted as the time frame of when it took place] to be adopted [infinitive clause of the purpose of the fore-ordaining] through Jesus Christ [prepositional phrase of means or instrument, the means …
Bible Gem 611 – having been fore-ordained to be adopted (Eph 1:5)
having fore-ordained us (he had already decided) [a past participle which should be interpreted as the time frame of when it took place] to be adopted [infinitive clause of the purpose of the fore-ordaining] through Jesus Christ [prepositional phrase of means or instrument, the means …
Bible Gem 1642 – Doing the Circuit Around Lycaonia: – Iconium, Lystra and Derbe (Acts 14:1-22)
The same thing happened in Iconium. Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and preached with such power that a great number of both Jews and Greeks became believers. Some of the Jews, however, spurned God’s message and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles …
Bible Gem 1640 – Making a Start on All Your Questions (Acts 14:1-28)
The same thing happened in Iconium. Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and preached with such power that a great number of both Jews and Greeks became believers. Some of the Jews, however, spurned God’s message and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles …